This is my favourite page on my site -- full stop.
I LOVE sharing useful/educational/links / and below are some rippers--
please let me know if you need to know anything more won't you - sanciarobinson@gmail.com
And PLEASE send through anything YOU find valuable -- I would be thrilled to share it.
BEST EXAMPLE OF WHERE MY BELIEFS ABOUT ACTING COMES FROM
I always say I learnt the most about acting when I worked on documentaries-- as you see people TALKING with HUGE STAKES simply trying to get someone to DO SOMETHING, FEEL SOMETHING or UNDERSTAND.
They are not "going for emotion" they are trying to get something across and the emotion may or may not come but their only focus is on REACHING WHO THEY ARE TALKING TO.
In ACTING -- we get way too attached to "feeling things" whereas in real life we usually AVOID emotion and go for the intent-- of course we ARE emotional but we hide this-- in fact most people are also usually BRAVE in the face of adversity-- only going to tears when it's truly too much - but quickly steering ourselves back to the POINT OF WHAT WE WERE SAYING.
THE FOLLOWING CLIP FROM A SHOW I WORKED ON IS AN OUTSTANDING EXAMPLE OF WHAT HUMANS REALLY DO.
This doesn't mean AT ALL that you don't have feelings-- your body should be BURSTING with feelings-- but we sit on these and aim to ONLY AFFECT THE OTHER PEOPLE/PERSON in the scene.
When we do this-- the audience get to feel it-- it is our gift to them.
Here is a link to my IMDB for TV www.imdb.com/name/nm0733072/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1
This year I am teaching at NIDA OPEN, 16th Street and a whole range of classes privately.
If you are keen to know more about how we could work together-- please email me at sanciarobinson@gmail.com
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It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business. Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more. Or maybe you have a creative project to share with the world. Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
Don’t worry about sounding professional. Sound like you. There are over 1.5 billion websites out there, but your story is what’s going to separate this one from the rest. If you read the words back and don’t hear your own voice in your head, that’s a good sign you still have more work to do.
Be clear, be confident and don’t overthink it. The beauty of your story is that it’s going to continue to evolve and your site can evolve with it. Your goal should be to make it feel right for right now. Later will take care of itself. It always does.
TIPS ON SELF TAPING--
the first thing I am going to say is
JUST HAVE A GO-- don't get it right-- just start--The only things you must have right is --
1. MAKE SURE WE CAN SEE YOU AND WE CAN HEAR YOU
2. THAT THE BACKGROUND IS NEUTRAL.
SCRIPTS
Here is a list of webpages to find millions of great scripts to find scenes-- so get clicking --
Scriptslug.com
http://www.bhplayhouse.com/Acting-Scenes-Database/
https://sites.google.com/site/monologuesproject/monologues
https://www.dailyactor.com/contemporary-monologues/
http://www.filmsite.org/bestspeeches67.html
http://www.simplyscripts.com/
https://www.stagemilk.com/monologues-for-actors/
https://www.backstage.com/magazine/article/best-audition-monologues-actors-57871/
http://www.filmsite.org/bestspeeches67.html
http://www.springfieldspringfield.co.uk
https://sites.google.com/site/tvwriting/
https://scripts-onscreen.com
http://www.script-o-rama.com/oldindex.shtml
http://www.imsdb.com
MEAA is the actors union and is an important part of this world- this is their link to actors agents details.
This advice from one of the best actors on the planet is game changing --
After many, many painful auditions and rejections he came up with this advice...oh- so brilliant!
A starting place to find out how to shoot great quality video on your phone or camera.
These are so insanely wonderful and an example of risk taking - simplicity and
how to BE ALIVE AND FIGHTING FOR SOMETHING on the screen
I bang on A LOT in class about meditations and amazing scenes from real life I want you to see --
So here they are !
KUNDAHLINI MEDITATIONS
JULIA GILLARD'S MISOGYNY SPEECH
SHAPELLE CORBY BEING SENTENCED IN BALI
KATE MCCANN TALKING ABOUT HER DAUGHTER'S DISAPPEARANCE
THE COMMITTEE -- a web series I made with friends
EMMANUELLE MATTANA-- Talking about MUSTANGS FC-- during lockdown